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Science Studies Research Workshop: Dr. Lauren Richter, “Strategic Science Production and the Case of PFAS”

474 Park Hall 211 Mary Talbert Way, Buffalo, NY, United States

This talk will examine the capacity of chemical manufacturers to influence the scope of U.S. regulatory decision-making through mobilizing the scientific field surrounding PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances). Drawing on participant observation at two offices within Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in-depth interviews, and analyses of industry documents, Richter will share a portion of her research investigating […]

Gender Institute Panel Discussion: “Social Reproduction from Majority World Perspectives” [HYBRID]

509 O'Brian Hall North Campus

“61% of the entire planet is laboring informally. And what characterizes informal employment is a blurred divide between the productive and the reproductive.” Alessandra Mezzadri, GLUNetwork Interview (8/10/2022) Contemporary social reproduction debates are primarily focused upon the “crisis of care” in high income countries. Less attention has been paid to social reproduction in post-colonial and post-socialist contexts […]

Center for Information Integrity Symposium: Misinformation in Social Media and What to Do About It

Buffalo Marriot Niagara 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst, NY, United States

Free and open to the public. Register here.  While manipulative actors deliberately introduce false and misleading information into the media stream, much of the corrupt information circulating in the public sphere is spread inadvertently by otherwise responsible actors. Well-meaning individuals forward and re-tweet inaccurate, even downright harmful misinformation. Media platforms that would seem to have an […]

Performance Research Workshop: Trevor Boffone and Danielle Rosvally, “Digital Elevator Pitches: How to Put Your Research on TikTok”

310 Silverman Library/Capen Hall

The Performance Research Workshop welcomes Trevor Boffone (University of Houston) and Danielle Rosvally (UB). How do you articulate your research for a broad public via social media? In this workshop, Dr. Boffone and Dr. Rosvally will discuss how TikTok has shaped and informed their work on Yassified Shakespeare, a multimedia project that seeks to better […]

Technoculture Workshop: Marta de Menezes and Amy Pilling, “Unboxing CRISPR: A Hands-on Workshop Exploring the technological, ethical, and creative implications of DNA manipulation with CRISPR” [Part 1]

Coalesce Center for Biological Art - 308 Hochstetter Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo

This 2-day, hands-on workshop led by international artist Marta de Menezes (Portugal) and interdisciplinary artist and educator Amy Pilling (US) will provide an overview of the most talked about biotechnology in the world today — CRISPR. What exactly is CRISPR, how does it work and what is its impact on the future? CRISPR is a revolutionary […]

Technoculture Workshop: Marta de Menezes and Amy Pilling, “Unboxing CRISPR: A Hands-on Workshop Exploring the technological, ethical, and creative implications of DNA manipulation with CRISPR” [Part 2]

Coalesce Center for Biological Art - 308 Hochstetter Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo

This 2-day, hands-on workshop led by international artist Marta de Menezes (Portugal) and interdisciplinary artist and educator Amy Pilling (US) will provide an overview of the most talked about biotechnology in the world today — CRISPR. What exactly is CRISPR, how does it work and what is its impact on the future? CRISPR is a revolutionary […]

Dept. of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies Symposium: “Queer and Feminist Yugoslav Diaspora: Art, Film, and Activism” [HYBRID]

Full schedule available here. Zoom registration link available here. Please join us for a 4-day hybrid symposium (partially on zoom, partially in-person) from Monday April 24 through Thursday, April 27, “Queer and Feminist Yugoslav Diaspora: Art, Film, and Activism,” which will feature multiple panels and film screenings, a keynote lecture, masterclass and book launch, as […]

PLASMA presents: Lindsay Caplan, “Arte Programmata: Freedom, Control, and the Computer in 1960s Italy”

112 Center for the Arts (Screening Room)

Lindsay Caplan is Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Her writing has appeared in Grey Room, ARTMargins, e-flux, The Scholar and Feminist Online, Piano b, and Art in America, as well as edited collections and exhibition catalogues. Her book Arte Programmata: Freedom, Control, and the Computer in […]

Alison Des Forges Symposium on “The Russo-Ukrainian War: Achievements and Limitations of Today’s International System”

10 Capen Hall

This symposium will examine the Russo-Ukrainian war and what it tells us about the strengths and weaknesses of the contemporary international system. It will explore war crimes, crimes against humanity and alleged genocide arising from the conflict. It will also revisit the enduring dichotomy between Russian authoritarian imperialism and Ukrainian democratic nationalism. To register for […]

Dept. of Music: Jacqueline Avila, “Nostalgia, and the Shaping of Latinx Identity in Popular Streaming Media”

250 Baird Hall

The Department of Music welcomes Jacqueline Avila from the University of Texas at Austin. This presentation examines the soundscapes and compositional techniques utilized by the EDM group the Mexican Institute of Sound (MIS) and its founder Camilo Lara in the 2021 album DF and in Netflix’s Latinx-focused dramady Gentefied (2020-21). The music created for both the album and the […]

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